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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

The Mai Tai is one of the more famous rum cocktails
of all time.There have been more
versions of this cocktail that there are toothpicks on a bar.By most accounts the drink originated at
Trader Vic’s during the 1930's in San Leandro, California. It has been modified and adjusted by most any bartender that has ever made
a “Tiki Style” cocktail. Many of these contain ingredients like grenadine and pineapple juice, that the cocktail never needed.

There are a couple of constant factors in
most Mai Tai’s.One is a multiple types of rums and the other is the use of Orgeat, otherwise the ingredients run all
over the spectrum.I have a couple of
versions that I have used over the years, but this is the one I personally
enjoy the most.

Bahama
Bob’s Super Mai Tai

·
1 oz. Diplomatico Blanco Rum

·
1 oz. El Dorado 15 Year Rum

·
3/4 oz. Grand Marnier

·Juice of 1/2 Fresh Lime

·
1/2 oz. Agave Nectar

·
1 oz. Orgeat

·Lemon Hart 151 Float

·Splash of Club Soda

Place
all ingredients except the club soda and the Lemon Hart 151 in a shaker filled
with ice, shakeuntil chilled.Strain into a large rocks glass, or a 12 oz. tumbler filled with
fresh ice, add the splash of club soda and float with Lemon Hart 151 rum.Garnish your Mai Tai with an orange zest and a sprig of mint .

Hope you get a chance to try my “top shelf”
Mai Tai and enjoy it as much as I do.;o)